Johnny C. Garrett seeks Tennessee 6th District congressional seat

Republican Johnny C. Garrett is running for the U.S. House of Representatives in Tennessee's 6th Congressional District, which includes parts of the Mt. Juliet area. The general election is Nov. 3, 2026.

Garrett faces Democrat Mike Croley and independents Angus Purdy and Christopher B. Monday, according to BallotReady election data. Garrett is certified for the ballot.

Candidate information

Party: Republican
Residence: Goodlettsville, Sumner County
Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville; juris doctor from Nashville School of Law (2006), according to BallotReady
Family: Garrett and his wife, Kara, a registered nurse, have been married for 23 years and have three children, according to his campaign website
Community: Member of Long Hollow Church in Hendersonville, according to the Tennessee General Assembly. Garrett says he is president of Goodlettsville Little League Baseball and a lifetime member of the National Rifle Association.

Experience and public service

Garrett has served as state representative for District 45 since 2018 and as House majority whip since 2019, according to BallotReady and the Tennessee House Republican Caucus. He also practices law in Sumner County, where he says he represents small and medium-sized businesses and handles probate and estate planning matters.

Garrett says he is a seventh-generation Goodlettsville resident who has lived in Sumner County for over 35 years. He has served on the boards of directors for Goodlettsville Help Center, United Way of Sumner County and the Salvus Center in Gallatin, according to the Tennessee House Republican Caucus. He also says he has served on boards for Goodpasture Christian School, Volunteer State Community College Foundation, Grace Place Ministries, Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center and Forward Sumner Economic Partnership. He co-founded the 100 Club of Sumner County, according to BallotReady.

On the issues

The following positions are drawn from Garrett's campaign website and his BallotReady questionnaire responses. All statements reflect the candidate's own claims.

Taxes and budget: Garrett says the federal government should balance its budget, comparing it to the standard Tennessee families and the state face. He says Social Security benefits, tips and overtime should not be taxed.

Immigration and border security: Garrett says he supports a physical border wall. He says he is "fully committed to supporting President Trump's use of the military and Guantanamo Bay to deport illegal immigrant criminals out of our country, stop the flow of drugs across our border, and keep terrorists from coming into our country."

Law enforcement and public safety: Garrett says he has advocated for law enforcement and first responders at the state level. He says he led the fight to pass legislation classifying the murder of a police officer as a terrorist crime and supported legislation to increase health benefits for Tennessee firefighters.

Second Amendment: Garrett says he will fight to protect Second Amendment rights in Congress.

Foreign policy: Garrett says the United States has a moral obligation to protect Israel. He also says Communist China poses a threat to the American way of life.

Voters seeking those details may contact the campaign directly.